The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-27

over the attempt to parallel their line and would
buy off the projectors. But instead of being
alarmed the Pennsylvania people at once offered
to sell them the l. & " road for less money
than they could build the l. & E. r. road for With.
In the last year or two, however, the business OF
the l. q V. foad has developed handsomely
that the Pennsylvania people think better OF the
property.
The more the interstate-commerce bill is
talked over, the more diversified seems to be the
opinion OF its intent. A conference will be held
before long by the pool lines to determine what
concerted attitude may be taken by them in
case the bill is signed by the President. 1t is
the general impression that the companies will
At the earliest opportunity seek from the United
states commissioners to be appointed under the
OH their Interpretation of the long-and-short-
maui, and the anti-pooling sections of the bill,
before any definite action Is taken liable to dis
turo the existing state of affairs.
The tenor of the remarks of the officials of the
sleeplng-car companies does not indicate an early
consolidation. General Porter, vice president of
the Pullman, is quoted as saying: IA CONSOLE
dation OF the two companies has been talked of,
Dut the event. seems to be nearer now than
when the talk began. No plan of consolidation
consolidation is probable" DIR. w. Seward
Webo, the president of the New York Central
oieeplngcar Company, said II hear the story
about the consolidation. There is nothing to it.
Two years ago there was talk of such thing,
and the two parties came lear together Now
we nave receded and further apart than
ever"
While pools may become thing of the past
with the going into effect of the interstate-com
merce DILL, the opinion prevails among promi
nent railroad men that associations of the roads
for mutual protection will be established, and it
does seem reasonable that the railroads will con-
slder 1t essential to their well-being to continue
the cooperative arrangements existing, regard
less OF the prohibition of the division Of earnings
between the lines; and, ipasmuch, under tie
generally accepted construction of the long and
short-haul clause the failure to maintain rates
at competitive points will force reduction from
| local stations, it needs no prophetic powers to
discern that the railroad companies will lend
their energies to. if anything. more complete
| system OF organization regarding competitive
| traffic, from motives of self-interest.
The Pennsylvania and the Vandalia lines are
contemplating the making of several changes in
the running time of their passenger trains and
| the making of two of them limited express
| trains AS now proposed, the fast express going
| east will pass through Indianapolis at 630 A. NJ
| instead OF 4:3O A. NJ, as now, leaving ST. Louis
| two hours later, but landing passengers in New
York at 630 A.. NJ the second morning out from
| ST. Louis. or, in other words, the run from St.
| Louis to New York will be made three hours
| quicker than it now is. Coming west, the train
which is now scheduled to reach Indianapolis at
| Louis two hours earlier than 1t now does. Both
these trains will be known as limited trains be-
tween New York and st. Louis, and number
| or stops now made by these trains will not be
| made by the limited trains.